Stucco weep screed rusted out--now what

stuccoman,

Thanks for your help!

Here are three pictures. The first without damage shows area of the house that did not have the problem. The second shows the edge of where the damage starts. The third sample.jpg shows an example of what I found when I removed the dirt that was against the house.

Stucco weep screed rusted out--now what

Okay I will leave well enough alone with the weep screed.

I will also make sure I get at least 4 inches between the grade and the bottom of the stucco.

One other quick question.

How do you recommend I prepare the stucco for painting. The area where the dirt was up against the stucco needs to be painted. Should a use a power washer (what setting), garden hose, or bucket and brush to remove the dirt and peeling paint?